What do Americans call a purse?

Ahh I see, we have wallets but they're just like purses but flatter and for men, thanks for the descriptions :)

You are welcome. We have wallets too. They make them for men and women. The womens ones are usually quite a bit larger and do not fold in half because they are carried in a purse. They also hold a lot more than a mans ourse. There are flat ones that fold in half for men to carry in their pockets.

Thankyou, now I know :)

Hmmmm a bag in the US is hard to define. "Bag" is a term used for many things - a oversized purse, luggage, tote bags, shopping bags, etc. When I think of a bag used for a purse it is really big - large enough to put a laptop in plus everything else you carry around. However, people do call large purses bags (handbags) as well. (See the attached picture)

Sedel, your comments are very useful and interesting.

Thanks sedel, I agree with croc on that! very useful. thank you.